Kevin Keatts and the Seahawks will raise money for the program with the inaugural season kickoff dinner. (Mike Spencer/StarNews)

(8/8 UPDATE: UNCW released ticket information Monday afternoon. The packages start at $150 for an individual seat up to $5,000 for an eight-person table with VIP reception. Tickets are available here.)

ESPN’s Seth Greenberg will headline the inaugural UNCW men’s basketball kickoff dinner on Sept. 22 in the Burney Center. All proceeds from the event benefit the program. Tickets go on sale Monday through the Seahawk Club.

Greenberg, 62, coached at Long Beach State, South Florida and Virginia Tech before joining ESPN as an analyst in 2012. He was a two-time ACC Coach of the Year in nine seasons with the Hokies. His tenure in Blacksburg, Va., coincided with UNCW coach Kevin Keatts’ time at nearby Hargrave Military Academy.

The new fundraising event mirrors the baseball team’s long-running spring training banquet. It’s set to include a reception and dinner before words from Greenberg and Keatts. There will be a silent auction, too. More info here.

Can't wait to speak at the Inagural @uncwmenshoops Tipoff Dinner. Kevin Keatts is one of the outstanding young coaches in CBB BETTER PERSON!